ECHL Today - Dec. 20

Maine Mariners (12-10-1) at Adirondack Thunder (11-13-5)                  7 p.m. ET

• Maine’s Jake Elmer is tied for fifth among rookies with 10 goals.
• Robbie Payne leads Adirondack against the Mariners with four goals and 11 points.
• Mariners are 4-0-1 in games decided in overtime or a shootout.
• Thunder are 7-1-1 when leading after two periods.

Atlanta Gladiators (11-13-0) at Jacksonville Icemen (8-12-4)                  7 p.m. ET

• Atlanta’s Dante Hannoun is tied for sixth among rookies with 14 assists.
• Mike Hedden leads Jacksonville against the Gladiators with eight points (2g-6a).
• Gladiators are fourth with 34.67 shots per game.
• Icemen are 5-0-0 when leading after two periods.

Cincinnati Cyclones (18-6-3) at Kalamazoo Wings (7-14-3)                     7 p.m. ET

• Cincinnati’s Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is second with a 1.98 goals-against average.
• Dylan Sadowy leads Kalamazoo against the Cyclones with five goals and six points.
• Cyclones are 12-1-1 when scoring first.
• K-Wings are sixth on the power play at home at 21.7 percent (10-for-46).

Orlando Solar Bears (11-11-5) at South Carolina Stingrays (19-2-3)        7:05 p.m. ET

• Orlando’s Johno May is on a four-game point streak (4g-2a).
• South Carolina’s Mitch Vanderlaan leads rookies in plus-minus at +13.
• Solar Bears are first on the penalty kill on the road at 89.5 percent (51-for-57).
• Stingrays lead the league with 2.08 goals-against per game.

Toledo Walleye (15-8-2) at Wheeling Nailers (12-10-4)                        7:05 p.m. ET

• Toledo’s Abbott Girduckis is tied for the league lead with five game-winning goals.
• Willy Smith leads Wheeling against the Walleye with two goals.
• Walleye are second on the power play on the road at 25.0 percent (16-for-64).
• Nailers are league’s least-penalized team with 10.08 penalty minutes per game.

Worcester Railers (8-16-1) at Brampton Beast (16-10-1)                     7:15 p.m. ET

• Worcester’s Jordan Samuels-Thomas is on a three-game point streak (1g-4a).
• Christopher Clapperton leads Brampton against the Railers with 10 points (2g-8a).
• Railers lead the league with seven shorthanded goals.
• Beast are tied for second with 11 home wins (11-4-1).

Greenville Swamp Rabbits (13-13-1) at Florida Everblades (16-7-4)        7:30 p.m. ET

• Greenville’s Liam Pecararo leads rookies with 15 goals.
• Florida’s Zach Magwood is on a three-game point streak (4g-2a).
• Swamp Rabbits are 8-0-0 when leading after one period.
• Everblades are 14-4-2 when outshooting their opponent.

Idaho Steelheads (15-9-5) at Norfolk Admirals (9-16-3)                       7:30 pm. ET

• Idaho’s Will Merchant is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Norfolk’s Alex Rodriguez leads the league with 93 shots on goal.
• Steelheads have outscored their opponents 30-21 in the second period.
• Admirals are 5-0-1 when leading after two periods.

Indy Fuel (12-13-0) at Fort Wayne Komets (15-9-2)                             8:05 p.m. ET

• Indy’s Spencer Watson is on a 14-game point streak (7g-12a).
• Fort Wayne’s Shawn Szydlowski is tied for the league lead with 15 power-play points (4g-11a).
• Fuel are first on the power play on the road at 27.9 percent (17-for-61).
• Komets have outscored their opponents 37-25 in the first period.

Rapid City Rush (15-9-3) at Allen Americans (20-5-3)                         7:05 p.m. CT

• Rapid City’s Tyler Parks is third with 502 saves.
• Spencer Asuchak leads Allen against the Rush with four points (1g-3a).
• Rush are third on the penalty kill at 87.1 percent (108-for-124).
• Americans are fourth with 3.89 goals per game.

Utah Grizzlies (12-9-5) at Kansas City Mavericks (11-13-2)                7:05 p.m. CT

• Utah’s Taylor Richart leads defensemen with nine goals.
• Kansas City’s Rocco Carzo is on a three-game goal streak (3g).
• Grizzlies are 5-1-0 when leading after one period.
• Mavericks are sixth with 29.27 shots-against per game.

Tulsa Oilers (12-15-2) at Wichita Thunder (12-12-5)                            7:05 p.m. CT

• J.J. Piccinich leads Tulsa against the Thunder with nine points (1g-8a).
• Wichita’s Ostap Safin is tied for fifth among rookies with 22 points (10g-12a).
• Oilers lead the league with 38.10 shots per game.
• Thunder are 8-1-0 when leading after two periods.